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Morphometric Analysis and Changes of the Bays and Beaches Between Rumeli Feneri and Kumköy (Istanbul)

Rumelifeneri-Kumköy (İstanbul) Arasındaki Koyların ve Plajların Morfometrik Analizi ve Değişimleri

Murat Uzun(MARMARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-2191-3936
Fatih Ocak(MARMARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-1088-3762
Pages
119–140
Publication Date
2026-06-28
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The findings indicate that the bays located in the eastern section have higher indentation ratios and sinuosity values relative to their mouth widths; this suggests that wave energy is dissipated to a greater extent in these areas and that morphodynamic processes occur within more closed systems.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Coasts comprise various geomorphological units, a factor that influences their morphodynamic development processes.
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Key Findings & Data:Inlets that penetrate inland and the beaches within them are characterised by variations in wave-current hydrodynamics, particularly depending on the morphometry of the inlet.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings indicate that the bays located in the eastern section have higher indentation ratios and sinuosity values relative to their mouth widths; this suggests that wave energy is dissipated to a greater extent in these areas and that morphodynamic processes occur within more closed systems.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2025 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Koy morfometrisi · plaj değişimi · kıyı jeomorfolojisi

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Coasts comprise various geomorphological units, a factor that influences their morphodynamic development processes. Inlets that penetrate inland and the beaches within them are characterised by variations in wave-current hydrodynamics, particularly depending on the morphometry of the inlet. Within the scope of this study, morphometric analyses were conducted on 17 bays and beaches located between Rumelifeneri and Kumköy on the north of Istanbul Province; spatial and linear changes over a 55-year period were identified, and the relationship between the morphometric results and beach change was examined. In the study, the bays' boundaries were identified using satellite imagery and GIS, and seven basic morphometric parameters of the bays and their beaches were determined. Subsequently, the following indices were calculated for the coves using these variables: Planform Index (Ip), Emmabyment Morphometric Parameter (γe), Bay Sinuosity Ratio (Si), Bay Circularity Ratio (Rc), Bay Filling Index (Bfi) and Bay Beach Morphometric Parameter (Bγe). Beach changes were identified using a 1970 orthophoto and a 2025 satellite image; changes in total beach area, annual beach area, and maximum beach shoreline were analyzed. According to the findings, the bays, with an average indentation of 168 m, possess different geometric structures and beach areas. The findings indicate that the bays located in the eastern section have higher indentation ratios and sinuosity values relative to their mouth widths; this suggests that wave energy is dissipated to a greater extent in these areas and that morphodynamic processes occur within more closed systems. The higher spatial and linear values of beach change in the western section are a consequence of this situation. The results revealed a high correlation between annual changes in beach area and shoreline length and the γe and Bfi indices, as well as the basic morphometric parameter of bay area.

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Kıyılar farklı jeomorfolojik birimleri barındırmakta ve bu durum kıyıların morfodinamik gelişim süreçlerini etkilemektedir. Kara içine doğru girinti oluşturan koylar ve buradaki plajlar özellikle koy morfometrisine bağlı olarak dalga-akıntı hidrodinamiğinin değişmesiyle karakterize edilir. Belirtilen kapsamda bu çalışmada, İstanbul ilinin kuzeyinde yer alan Rumelifeneri-Kumköy arasındaki 17 koy ve plajın morfometrik analizi yapılmış, plajlardaki 55 yıllık alansal, çizgisel değişimler saptanmış ve morfometrik sonuçlar ile plaj değişiminin ilişkisi incelenmiştir. Çalışmada uydu görüntüleri ve Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri (CBS) ile koyların sınırları tespit edilmiş, koyların ve içerisindeki plajların 7 temel morfometrik parametresi belirlenmiştir. Daha sonra bu değişkenler üzerinden koyların Planform İndisi (Ip), Koy Morfometrik Parametresi (γe-EMP), Koy Sinüzite Oranı (Si), Koy Dairesellik Oranı (Rc), Koy Dolum İndisi (Bfi) ve Koy Plajı Morfometrik Parametresi (Bγe) indisleri hesaplanmıştır. Plaj değişimleri 1970 yılı ortofotosu ve 2025 yılı uydu görüntüsünden saptanmış, plaj toplam alanı, yıllık plaj alanı ve maksimum plaj kıyı çizgisi değişimleri analiz edilmiştir. Çalışmadaki bulgulara göre ortalama girintisi 168 m olan koylar farklı geometrik yapılara ve plaj alanlarına sahiptir. Bulgulara göre doğu kesimde yer alan koyların ağız genişliğine göre daha yüksek girinti oranına ve sinüzite değerlerine sahip olması, bu alanlarda dalga enerjisinin daha fazla sönümlendiğini ve morfodinamik süreçlerin daha kapalı sistemler içerisinde gerçekleştiğini ortaya koymuştur. Plaj değişiminin alansal ve çizgisel olarak daha yüksek değerlerde batı kesimde yoğunlaşması bu durumun sonuçlarındandır. Elde edilen bulgular yıllık plaj alanı ve plaj kıyı çizgisi değişiminin γe, Bfi indisleri ve koy alanı temel morfometrik parametresi ile yüksek korelasyona sahip olduğunu ortaya koymuştur.

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Uzun, M., Ocak, F. (2026). Morphometric Analysis and Changes of the Bays and Beaches Between Rumeli Feneri and Kumköy (Istanbul). Ege Coğrafya Dergisi, Cilt: 35 Sayı: 1, 119–140. https://doi.org/10.51800/ecd.1936947

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